Johannesburg: The Board of Adcock Ingram today announced the appointment of Kevin Wakeford as Chief Executive Officer, with immediate effect. Wakeford joins Adcock Ingram following more than 10 years’ experience with the Bidvest Group Limited, where he led various companies within the group. Wakeford served as Chief Executive Officer of Bidvest Travel and Aviation for the past three years. Prior to joining Bidvest, he spent nine years in the Southern Sun Hotel group and before that Wakeford was Group Financial Manager at SA Breweries. Wakeford, who is 53 years of age, is a CA (SA) and was educated at the... Continue Reading
By Dennis Kabatto – Some dreams do come true. On Saturday, April 5, 2014, International soul singer Azania will realize her childhood dreams when she performs at the world famous Apollo Theater’s four-day Africa Now Festival. “Seeing my name up on the Apollo marquee was literally a dream come true for me. An amazing blessing,” Azania told No Questions Asked radio show listeners during last week’s interview broadcasted live on WBAI, 99.5 FM, Pacifica Network Station in New York City. Azania says she will perform lovely, soulful, jazzy and funky songs from her acclaimed album “Rising” as well as new... Continue Reading
By Dennis Kabatto – How I Make A Difference (HOIMA), a New York based organization in collaboration with United Nations Association of the United States of America Young Professionals (UNA-USA), African Affairs Committee has organized a screening of the film Mother of George, with the goal of highlighting “how African women view marriage, culture, gender related issues” and adjustment to the challenges of life. The screening sponsored by Ghana Mission to the United Nations, UN WOMEN and Made in Africa respectively, will take place on Thursday, March 27, 2014 from 6 pm to 9 pm at the UN Secretariat Building,... Continue Reading
International broadcaster and social entertainer, Sierra Leonean David Vandy, has become the first recipient of the distinguished Sierra Leone Ambassador’s Award at a dinner and dance marking his 50th birthday, in Maryland, USA last month. The Sierra Leone Ambassador to the United States, Bockari Stevens who created the award, presented its maiden edition to Mr. Vandy. The ambassador praised Mr. Vandy as one of few people he had met who had gone to a great length in promoting Sierra Leone in every respect. He recalled as example the leading role Vandy played in the embassy’s celebration of Sierra Leone’s independence... Continue Reading
By Ngozi Achebe, MD – It’s been a year exactly, March 21st 2013, since the world woke up to the news of Chinua Achebe’s passing. For me personally it was a day of great sorrow for one is never really prepared for the death of a beloved one. In that year a lot has happened as time has rolled on relentlessly. There’s an adage that declares that death is final, but is it? In the movie Gravity George Clooney playing the astronaut Kowalski declares back to earth with some desperation after some heart stopping moments in space, “Here’s hoping you have... Continue Reading
